Public Speaking Worksheet: Eye Contact and Expressions

Public speaking lesson 5: Eye contact and facial expressions · Set 487 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Look, then move): Good: looking around the room, a few seconds per person, every section including the back row, glancing at notes and then up. Poor: staring at the ceiling, the floor or the slides, reading with your head down, looking at one friend only. Match your face to your words: warm smile, serious face or surprised look.

1. 1.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 Good or poor eye contact: reading with head down? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
3. 3.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking at each section? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
4. 4.👀 In a big hall, how can you make eye contact with everyone? (a) look at the floor (b) look at each section (c) close your eyes (d) look at one person
5. 5.True or false: “a few seconds per person” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “staring at the ceiling” is poor eye contact. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the slides? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the floor” is poor eye contact. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) glancing down, then up (b) staring at the slides (c) including the back row (d) meeting a few eyes
10. 10.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) staring at the ceiling (c) meeting a few eyes (d) eyes on the floor
11. 11.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a surprised look. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: welcoming new students to the school suits a warm smile. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: thanking the chief guest suits a surprised look. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) watching one friend only (b) staring at the slides (c) looking out the window (d) glancing down, then up
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) glancing down, then up (c) staring at the ceiling (d) reading with head down
16. 16.True or false: “meeting a few eyes” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “including the back row” is good eye contact. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😊 What does a smile at the start tell the audience? (a) you want to leave (b) you are friendly (c) you are angry (d) you are bored
19. 19.👀 About how long should you look at one person before moving on? (a) the whole speech (b) a few seconds (c) not at all (d) a few minutes
20. 20.🙂 Which expression suits reaching the twist in your story? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
21. 21.👀 Good or poor eye contact: looking around the room? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
22. 22.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) looking around the room (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
23. 23.True or false: giving the rules of an exam hall suits a serious face. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙂 Which expression suits greeting the audience at the start? (a) a serious face (b) a surprised look (c) a warm smile
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the floor (b) looking out the window (c) a few seconds per person (d) staring at the ceiling
26. 26.Which of these is poor eye contact? (a) reading with head down (b) a few seconds per person (c) looking at each section (d) meeting a few eyes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) including the back row (c) meeting a few eyes (d) looking out the window
28. 28.👀 Good or poor eye contact: including the back row? (a) good eye contact (b) poor eye contact
29. 29.👀 Good or poor eye contact: eyes on the floor? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching one friend only (b) looking out the window (c) reading with head down (d) meeting a few eyes
31. 31.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) looking out the window (b) watching one friend only (c) looking around the room (d) reading with head down
32. 32.🙂 Which expression suits revealing an answer nobody expected? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
33. 33.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the slides (b) staring at the ceiling (c) a few seconds per person (d) watching one friend only
34. 34.True or false: “watching one friend only” is good eye contact. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is good eye contact? (a) staring at the ceiling (b) reading with head down (c) looking at each section (d) watching one friend only
36. 36.🙂 Which expression suits talking about road safety and accidents? (a) a warm smile (b) a surprised look (c) a serious face
37. 37.👀 Good or poor eye contact: a few seconds per person? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact
38. 38.True or false: talking about road safety and accidents suits a serious face. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking around the room (b) watching one friend only (c) a few seconds per person (d) looking at each section
40. 40.👀 Good or poor eye contact: staring at the ceiling? (a) poor eye contact (b) good eye contact

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